Why Baby Why - Gene Pitney

Why Baby Why â" Charley Pride Tell me why baby, why baby, why baby why You make me cry baby, cry baby, cry baby cry Well, I got a crow I wanna pick with you Just like last time when the feathers flew You're runnin' wild a-kickin' up your heels A-leavin' me home with a hand full of bills I can't live without you and you know it's true But there's no livin' with you so what'll I do I'm goin' honky tonkin', getting' tight as I can And maybe by then you'll 'preciate a good man Tell me why baby, why baby, why baby why You made me cry baby, cry baby, cry baby cry I can't live without you till the day that I die --- Instrumental --- Girl, now I don't know, but I've heard say That ever' little dog is a-gonna have his day You'd better pay attention, don't you dare forget 'Cause I'm just a little bitty puppy yet I caught you honky tonkin' with my best friend The thing to do was leave you, but I should'a left then Now I'm too old to leave you, but I still get sore When you come home a-feelin' for the knob on the door Well, tell me why baby, why baby, why baby why You make me cry baby, cry baby, cry baby cry I live without you 'til the day that I die So tell me, why baby, why baby, why baby why... Tell me, why baby, why baby, why baby why...

Tell me why baby, why baby, why baby, why You make me cry baby, cry baby, cry baby, cry I can't live without you till the day that I die So tell me why baby, why baby, why baby, why Well, I got a crow I want to pick with you Just like last time when the feathers flew You're running wild a kickin' up your heels A leaving me home with a handful of bills Well, I can't live without you and you know it's true But there's no livin' with you so what'll I do I'm goin' honky tonking get as tight as I can And maybe by then you'll preciate a good man Tell me why baby, why baby, why baby, why You make me cry baby, cry baby, cry baby, cry I can't live without you till the day that I die So tell me why baby, why baby, why baby, why Well, now I don't know but I've heard you say That every little dog's a gonna have his day You better pay attention don't you dare forget 'Cause I'm just a little bitty puppy yet I caught you honky tonking with my best friend The thing to do was leave you but I shoulda left then Now I'm too old to leave you but I still get sore When you come home a feeling for the knob on the door Tell me why baby, why baby, why baby, why You make me cry baby, cry baby, cry baby, cry I can't help but love you till the day that I die But tell me why baby, why baby, why baby, why...

Your suitcase is gone, with all of your things Our old picture frames are empty I burned all your letters, I took off your ring But what can I do with these memories Keeping me up 'til the dawn Hanging on like you're coming back But you ain't coming back So tell me why, baby, why, baby Why, baby, why won't you let me let go I try, baby, try, baby, try But your love just won't leave me alone I can't stop the hurt, numb the pain Cool the burn, kill the ache No matter how hard that I Cry, baby, cry Why, baby, why I close my eyes when I kiss his lips Praying this time I will see you I'm real good at lying to everyone else But I just can't lie to myself When the truth is a shadow that follows me Haunting me just like a ghost If you're just a ghost Tell me why, baby, why, baby Why, baby, why won't you let me let go I try, baby, try, baby, try But your love just won't leave me alone oh no I can't stop the hurt, numb the pain Cool the burn, kill the ache No matter how hard that I Cry, baby, cry Why, baby, why I saw your taillights fade into the dark And my head knows but there's no convincing my heart Why, baby, why, baby Why, baby, why won't you let me let go I try, baby, try, baby, try But your love just won't leave me alone I can't stop the hurt, numb the pain Cool the burn, kill the ache No matter how hard that I Cry, baby, cry You know that I cry Why, baby, why Why, baby, why

What do you mean god gave me two left feet? Shooting me glares from the passenger seat Come on baby we got all dressed up, won't you dance with me? Why baby why do you come with trouble? I'm trying to hide as not to be seen But I know you mean well, step on my feet, and come dance with me Come on, try to have a good time, there's a punch bowl but you brought red wine Come on baby show me what's a good time, why baby why? Why must you play me like I play the guitar? She made me jump into the reservoir And go running till we fade to black, Like the movies do Why baby why do you come with trouble? I'm trying to hide as not to be seen But I know you mean well, step on my feet, and come dance with me Come on, try to have a good time, there's a punch bowl but you brought red wine Come on baby show me what's a good time, why baby why? Come on, try to have a good time, there's a punch bowl but you brought red wine Come on baby show me what's a good time, why baby why? Oh-oh-oh-oh Come on baby show me what's a good time, why baby why?

Tell me why baby, why baby, why baby, why You make me cry baby, cry baby, cry baby, cry I can't help but love you 'til the day that I die But tell me, why baby, why baby, why baby, why Well I got a crow I wanna pick with you Just like last time when the feathers flew You're runnin' wild a-kickin' up your heels A-leavin' me home with a hand full of bills I can't live without you and you know it's true But there's no livin' with you, so what'll I do I'm goin' honky tonkin', get as tight as I can And maybe by then you'll 'preciate a good man Tell me why baby, why baby, why baby, why You make me cry baby, cry baby, cry baby, cry No, I can't help but love you 'til the day that I die So tell me why baby, why baby, why baby, why Well, now I don't know, but I've heard say That ev'ry little dog is a-gonna have his day You'd better pay attention, don't you dare forget 'Cause I'm just a little bitty puppy yet Well, I caught you honky tonkin' with my best friend The thing to do was leave you, but I should'a left then Now I'm too old to leave you, but I still get sore When you come home a-feelin' for the knob on the door Tell me why baby, why baby, why baby, why You make me cry baby, cry baby, cry baby, cry Lord, I can't help but love you 'til the day that I die So tell me, why baby, why baby, why baby, why Tell me, why baby, why baby, why baby, why

Have you ever picked guitar on your front porch In the morning as the sun was risin'? Or followed your dog down to the river And ran into an ole' baptizin'? Do you think to pull off on the side of the road When that big black hearse is passing? Have you ever helped someone in need Without them even asking? We do that in the country, Let me tell you 'bout country. Country can be in the middle of a city Country can be on a farm, Country ain't even a place on map, It's a place in your heart. Have you ever hitched a ride to Music City Just to see an Opry show? Would you drive across the country To listen to some country? Country can be in the middle of a city Country can be on a farm, Country ain't even a place on the map, It's a place in your heart. Have you ever been there at the courthouse square For the parade on the 'Fourth of July'? With a tear on your face and a lump in your throat As you watch ole' glory go by, Or sat thru a service where they played tabs For a soldier who never came home? Or looked in the sad brown eyes of his momma As she touched his name on that stone? He fought for his country And died for his country I love my country. Let me tell you 'bout. country.

When I find Aladdin's lamp some day I'll rub the lamp and when the smoke clears away I'll ask the genie grant me my one wish come true That the girl I love would only love me too I've heard that in days of old The lamp did whatever it was told So when I find that thing I'm wishing her a wedding ring I won't ask for gold or wealth or fame I'm searching for a way to change her name I'll ask for her lips (her lips), her arms (her arms) gotta hold her tight Oh tell where on earth is Aladdin's lamp tonight I've heard that in days of old The lamp did whatever it was told So when I find that thing I'm wishing her a wedding ring I won't ask for gold or wealth or fame I'm searching for a way to change her name I'll ask for her lips (her lips), her arms (her arms) gotta hold her tight Oh tell where on earth is Aladdin's lamp tonight

Give me something I can hold With that something I will grow Make me crazy with your arms It's all gone hazy, it's all gone wrong How can you decline such grand designs? And I'm flattered that you thought I make a good reward, but Olympian, framed by God So bring me water to cool off How can you decline such grand designs? And I'm flattered that you thought I make a good reward How can you survive my blatant lies? I'm flattered that you thought So come taste my good reward Formidable, but not afraid Of the next world, just delayed I... I'm wanted to be there with you For I can only be normal with you I... I've given my all for you Now you I... I wanted to be there with you For I can only be normal with you I... I've given my all for you No-oh Now you I... I wanted to be there with you For I can only be normal with you I... I've given my all for you Now you I... I wanted to be there with you I can only be normal with you I... I've given my all for you No-hou, nah, na-ra-nah Now you I... I wanted to be there with you I can only be normal with you I... I've given my all for you No Now you I... I wanted to be there with you I can only be normal with you I... I've given my all for you No-hou, no, no You I... I wanted to be there with you I can only be normal with you I... I've given my all for you No Now you I... I wanted to be there with you For I can only be normal with you I... I'm taking your life for you Olympian, framed by God Never it close, you'll be gone